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Propofol (n = 44)
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Dexmedetomidine (n = 44)
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P value
|
|---|
|
RASS at 4 h
|
-2 (-3 to -1)
|
-2 (-2 to -1)
|
0.488
|
|
VAS at 24 h
|
1.0 (1-2)
|
1.5 (1-2)
|
0.935
|
|
Extra analgesic requirementsa
|
4 (9.1)
|
5 (11.4)
|
>0.999
|
|
Infusion speed at 4 h, mg/kg/h or μg/kg/h
|
0.98 (0.77 to 1.23)
|
0.68 (0.48 to 0.82)
| |
|
Total dosage, mg or μg
|
900 (625 to 1100)
|
572 (448 to 720)
| |
|
Infusion time, minutes
|
889 (645 to 1000)
|
870 (725 to 1019)
|
0.537
|
- Data are presented as the median (interquartile range) or n (%). aNumber of patients who received extra analgesic treatment within 24 h after surgery. RASS Richmond agitation-sedation scale, VAS visual analog scale
